Job losses february 2009

February 26 - 3950 jobs

GKN, the British car and aircraft parts maker, warned it will axe a futher 2,400 jobs this year as the collapse in demand for new cars intensifies.

RSA Insurance said it will cut 1,200 UK jobs by the middle of next year, despite reporting a 13pc rise in pre-tax profits to £759m.

British aircraft services firm BBA said it will cut 350 jobs to face the economic downturn as it reported full-year results in line with estimates.

February 25 - 1300 jobs

Bodycote, the metals engineer, said it would axe 1,300 jobs and close or combine 31of its sites in a bid to save £18m a year.

Barratt Developments revealed it had cut 700 jobs on top of the 1,200 redundancies it announced in July, following site closures as developments were completed.

February 24 - 500 jobs

Vodafone said it was cutting 500 British jobs as part of its £1bn cost cutting drive to battle the recession.

February 20 - 446 jobs

Zavvi, the music chain formerly known as Virgin Megastores, stopped trading with the loss of 446 jobs.

February 19 - 2938 jobs

A total of 2,500 jobs were lost at footwear retailer Stylo, as the parent company of Barratts and PriceLess closed the doors on 220 UK shops.

Administrators to JJB Sports' loss-making LifeStyle division cut 438 staff following the closure of 45 stores.

February 17 - 935 jobs

GKN, the British car and aircraft parts maker, is to cut 564 jobs in the UK and close three factories.

International Paper said it would close its Inverurie paper mill in Aberdeenshire with the loss of 371 jobs.

February 16 - 957 jobs

Carmaker BMW cut 850 jobs at its Mini car plant near Oxford and scrapped all weekend shifts.

JCB, the earth-moving equipment manufacturer, is to cut a further 97 jobs at its office in Uttoxeter.

Garrington Home Finders, the company owned by property expert Phil Spencer, went into administration with the loss of 10 jobs.

February 12 - 1107 jobs

Skills Development Scotland, set up to help people deal with job losses, announced that it was making 160 staff redundant.

Joseph Pickering and sons, a packaging company in Sheffield closed after 185 years - will the loss of 42 jobs.

Oxford Instruments blamed a downturn in industrial markets for its decision to shut two overseas facilities and cut 230 jobs, or 15pc of its work force.

Iron maker Castings saw its shares tumble by 12pc, after announcing 350 jobs had been cut and warning of more to come if conditions did not improve.

Pioneer, the Japanese electronics group, announced it was closing its loss-making flat TV business and would axe 10,000 staff worldwide, with 220 jobs from its UK workforce.

Plumbing group BSS said it expects to reduce its workforce 5pc below its peak levels of 5,000 workers. However, it also expects to create 145 jobs - a net loss of 105 positions.

February 11 - 443 jobs

News International said it will cut 65 editorial jobs across its four national newspapers, which include The Sun and The Times.

Cash and carry retailer Makro announced plans to close three UK stores, in Coventry, Wolverhampton and Swansea, and cut 378 jobs.

February 10 - 2,974 jobs

RBS said it was in consultation with staff over plans to make 2,300 UK employees redundant. The cuts will affect about 2pc of UK staff.

City law firm Lovells revealed plans to cut up to 94 staff, while call-centre operator Sitel said it was making 220 employees redundant in Newcastle and Derby.

DLA Piper said it was cutting a further 140 job cuts in the UK after launching a second round of redundancies.

Luxury carmaker Bentley said it is was also cutting 220 jobs and revealed all staff will take a 10pc pay cut.

February 5 - 1392 jobs

Ford, the US car maker, is to cut 850 jobs in the UK amid the worsening slump in the motor industry.

Bombardier, the plane and train-maker, axed 300 jobs at its Belfast factory as demand for its executive jets fell.

Administrators at Zavvi announced plans to close 17 more stores with the loss of 242 workers.

February 4 - 215 jobs

Workers at Denby Pottery in Derbyshire were told 35 posts were being cut, as a result of a fall in retail sales.

South West Trains revealed that a further 180 jobs were being cut, having already axed 480 roles last month.

February 2 - 167 jobs

Axeon, the battery developer, said it was cutting 200 jobs - with about 25 in Dundee.

Components maker Mahle Engine Systems also announced 142 jobs losses at its plant in Kilmarnock.